tomato sauce pie

in the cold ferment

the dough may expand at least

double in its size

source, 12 servings

dough: 6 3/4 c bread flour, 1 T salt, 1 T sugar, 2 T olive oil, 1.5 t yeast, 2.5 c water; sauce: 2 big cans crushed tomatoes, 4 smashed cloves garlic, 1 T sea salt, 1/4 c olive oil; oregano

dough: dough hook 8 minutes, chill covered 24 hours, make rectangle in well-oiled 13×18 pan, rest 3 hours, form deep-dish crust; sauce: combine, rest 3 hours, pour half into dough; 425 F, 25 minutes; add rest of sauce, 425 F, 25 minutes; top with oregano, rest 1 hour

sourdough pizza with savory tomato jam

very sticky dough

gently pressed onto parchment

will bake beautifully

2 servings, 500 calories

dough: 1 c wheat chef+1 c flour+1/2 t sea salt+1/4 c warm water; toppings: 1/2 c tomato jam, 2 T vegan parm, basil

knead dough 2 minutes, press into parchment-lined cast-iron pan, add jam+parm, rest uncovered room temperature 3 hours, place in cold oven set to 475 F, 35 minutes, top with basil

pretzel & chocolate chunk biscotti

filling bird feeders

chickadees grabbing some seed

before they’re hung up

previous version, 32 servings, 155 calories

1 stick soft vegan butter, 80 pretzel sticks (2.5 oz), 1 c sugar, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer+1/2 c warm water, 2 t vanilla, 1 t sea salt, 3 t powder, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 bag chocolate chunks

mix, form 2 logs on silpat-covered baking sheet; 350 F, 30 minutes; slice; 350 F, 10 minutes

beans & pasta with tomatoes & corn

a high pitched rooster

crowing alongside of his

1 year old father

8 servings

1 lb cranberry beans+1 lb rio zape beans, cooked; 14 oz pasta, big can tomato sauce, 1 can diced tomatoes undrained, 1 can corn drained, 1 can artichoke hearts drained, 1 c brown sugar, 3 T chipotle chili powder, 1 T onion powder, 1 T oregano, 1 T cumin, 3 T balsamic vinegar; toppings: parsley, red pepper flakes, chips

combine, cook until pasta is done, serve with toppings

potato chips

just enough oil

on the parchment paper to

keep them from sticking

9 small/medium potatoes sliced very thin, big sea salt, canola oil

arrange potatoes on lightly-oiled parchment covered baking sheet, lightly oil tops, salt tops; 450 F, 20 minutes, stir; 15 minutes, stir; 15 minutes, stir & salt tops; 15 minutes, stir; 12 minutes; rest 12 hours on baking sheet in a warm & dry place

gingerbread cookie crackers with mini chocolate chips

gingerbread cookies

without the leavening &

rolled out & then sliced

previous version, 36 servings, 120 calories

3 c white whole wheat flour, 2 t ginger, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t sea salt, 1/2 t black pepper, 1/2 c canola oil, 1/2 c molasses, 1/2 c brown sugar, 2 T ground flax+1/2 c warm water, 1 c mini chocolate chips

stand mixer, roll out with springerle rolling pin on silpat-covered stone, 350 F, 20 minutes, slice